One of our latest updates for the search algorithm went wrong and we are now seeing for most keywords a massive influx of irelevant images in the first ranks. This is just to inform you that we're aware of the issue and we're working to solve it asap. Due to the size of the database and the complexity of our algorithm it may take a while.We have switched to "best selling" as a default for the search engine, while we address the relevancy.

Now this explains why my DST sales went down, but it doesn't explain why my Istock sales suddenly went up. It's been up for more than a week now. I almost thought that several DST customers had jumped over to Istock

I noticed the site being down for a while yesterday, and figured my sales would end up being lousy for the day because of it. But when the search came back with the default to best sellers it must have helped me... turned out to be a typically good weekday for me, with sales in line with the rest of the week.

I noticed the site being down for a while yesterday, and figured my sales would end up being lousy for the day because of it. But when the search came back with the default to best sellers it must have helped me... turned out to be a typically good weekday for me, with sales in line with the rest of the week.

One of our latest updates for the search algorithm went wrong and we are now seeing for most keywords a massive influx of irelevant images in the first ranks. This is just to inform you that we're aware of the issue and we're working to solve it asap. Due to the size of the database and the complexity of our algorithm it may take a while.We have switched to "best selling" as a default for the search engine, while we address the relevancy.

We apologize for the trouble, this didn't go as expected.

They need to leave it as it now is __ my sales have gone through the roof! DT's 'Relevance' algorithm produces ridiculous results anyway.

I'm fascinated by the open admission that the search algorithm is now extremely complicated and difficult to manage. This has to be true everywhere. And it's obviously a challenge to even determine if it's working as intended.

I'm fascinated by the open admission that the search algorithm is now extremely complicated and difficult to manage. This has to be true everywhere. And it's obviously a challenge to even determine if it's working as intended.

It doesn't 'have to be true' at all. You only need a relatively few factors, such as sales/month, file age, views/sales ratio, keywords used to buy, etc to generate a good but simple algorithm. Sounds to me that DT has simple over-complicated the issue and got themselves into a mess. SS has by far the best search algorithm IMHO; it has never broken down and presumeably has been continually refined over the years without the wild swings of fortune that IS keeps doing.

One of our latest updates for the search algorithm went wrong and we are now seeing for most keywords a massive influx of irelevant images in the first ranks. This is just to inform you that we're aware of the issue and we're working to solve it asap. Due to the size of the database and the complexity of our algorithm it may take a while.We have switched to "best selling" as a default for the search engine, while we address the relevancy.

We apologize for the trouble, this didn't go as expected.

They need to leave it as it now is __ my sales have gone through the roof! DT's 'Relevance' algorithm produces ridiculous results anyway.

Agree. Whatever they did I am getting a bunch of $3-$6 dl's. I love it.

I'm fascinated by the open admission that the search algorithm is now extremely complicated and difficult to manage. This has to be true everywhere. And it's obviously a challenge to even determine if it's working as intended.

It doesn't 'have to be true' at all. You only need a relatively few factors, such as sales/month, file age, views/sales ratio, keywords used to buy, etc to generate a good but simple algorithm. Sounds to me that DT has simple over-complicated the issue and got themselves into a mess. SS has by far the best search algorithm IMHO; it has never broken down and presumeably has been continually refined over the years without the wild swings of fortune that IS keeps doing.

You must be on a different server than I am. More than 70% percent of my new submissions @ SS have keywords that are not searchable or the images are missing altogether and this has been going on for an exceedingly long time.

I am constantly amazed that the majority seems to be oblivious to the recent changes that SS is making to their search engine. Trust me they are more involved than the factors you mentioned.

On the contrary new images sell at DT and I have never once had an issue with keywords that are not searchable let alone missing images.